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Sosaties
(South African curry-marinated lamb and apricot kebabs)
Sweet and sour with the subtle spice of curry, sosaties are one of the great braai (barbecue) foods of South Africa and a hallmark of Cape Malay cuisine.
Samosas
(Indian, Pakistani, African deep-fried potato pastries)
Samosas are the perfect chaat, or Indian snack food. These tetrahedral pastry pockets are made with a variety of stuffings, both vegetarian and with meat.
Malva Pudding
(South African apricot-flavored baked pudding)
South African Cape cuisine brings us malva pudding, a mouthwatering piece of homecooking that shows up at many a family gathering.
Geelrys
(South African yellow rice with raisins)
Geelrys is one of many South African dishes with roots in the Dutch East Indies. This sunny yellow side dish is the traditional accompaniment to bobotie.
Chakalaka
(South African spicy tomato, pepper and onion dish)
Born in the townships of South Africa, chakalaka is a simple, spicy dish of onions, tomatoes and often beans.
Inyama Yenkukhu
(South African chicken in tomato and onion gravy)
The name of this straightforward yet satisfying South African dish simply means “chicken meat” in the Zulu language.
Bredie
(South African lamb stew)
Bredies are simple, satisfying South African mutton stews in the Cape Malay tradition. The most popular are green bean bredie, tomato bredie and cabbage bredie.
Boerewors
(South African homemade farmer's sausage)
This spiral-shaped sausage is a popular braai (barbecue) meat in South Africa. Made with beef and pork and flavored with coriander and vinegar, boerewors has its roots in the Netherlands.
Bobotie
(South African curried meat casserole)
Bobotie is a very old South African dish. The name derives from the Indonesian "bobotok," and the dish was likely adapted by Dutch traders and brought back to the region around Cape Town.